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- Sir Boyd Tunnock donated £250,000, enabling launch of the Thomas Tunnock lifeboat in St Abbs.
- The donation covered half of a £500,000 target, accelerating boat acquisition and launch by about a year.
- A community petition gathered roughly 13,000 signatures, prompting the £500,000 fundraising drive.
- Operations manager Barry Shaw said volunteers still answer coastguard calls, protecting local waters.
